Emine Erdoğan, the wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and chair of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on the Zero Waste initiative, will hold a series of meetings and attend international events in New York during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Emine Erdoğan is accompanying the Turkish president during his visit to the United States. Climate change, sustainable development, energy and children’s protection in the digital environment will be the main themes of her agenda.
Address at New York Climate Week
As part of her program, Emine Erdoğan will meet with renowned economist Professor Jeffrey Sachs before attending the opening ceremony of New York Climate Week 2026.
She will deliver opening remarks during the second part of the program, titled “Real Momentum, Concrete Transformation.”
Emine Erdoğan’s schedule also includes participation in World Economic Forum meetings focused on their impact on sustainable development.
Children’s safety in the digital environment
One of the key themes of the program will be protecting children in the digital space.
Emine Erdoğan will attend an event hosted by Türkiye’s Ministry of Family and Social Services at UN Headquarters, titled “Invisible Architecture: Building Safe Digital Systems for Children — Advancing International Standards and Shared Responsibility.”
The event will take place on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and will focus on international cooperation to create a safer digital environment for children.
Turkish-American relations
Emine Erdoğan will attend the event “100 Years of Friendship: Türkiye — the United States” together with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
She will also attend President Erdoğan’s address to the UN General Assembly, where the Turkish president will speak to participants in the session.
Energy also on the agenda
Emine Erdoğan’s program includes participation in the “High-Level Dialogue with the International Energy Agency” at UN Headquarters.
Energy will therefore be another key focus of her program, alongside the climate agenda, environmental issues and sustainable development.
Reception hosted by Melania Trump
The diplomatic part of Emine Erdoğan’s program includes meetings with the spouses of the heads of state and government arriving in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Emine Erdoğan will attend a reception hosted by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump for the spouses of heads of state and government.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emine Erdoğan will also attend a reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump in honor of heads of state and government and their spouses.
Bilateral meetings at the Turkish House
Emine Erdoğan will hold a series of bilateral meetings at the Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York.
Her program includes talks with Rosângela Lula da Silva, the wife of Brazil’s president, Kenya’s First Lady Rachel Ruto and Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Maada Bio.
The meetings will form part of the diplomatic program taking place in New York during the week of the UN General Assembly.
Meeting with representatives of Turkish and Muslim communities
President Erdoğan and Emine Erdoğan will also attend an event organized by the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC), the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO).
The event will bring the Turkish delegation together with representatives of Turkish and Muslim communities in the United States.
Emine Erdoğan’s New York program covers a broad range of issues, from climate change, sustainable development and energy to children’s safety in the digital environment and international diplomacy.
